How To Move Sideways Through Time
If you can move your consciousness backwards and forwards through time, then why can’t you move it sideways?
Turns out that you can.
Every time you think about what you could have done or should have done, what you could be or should be, you move your attention to alternate versions of you that actually exist.
Just not necessarily in this timeline.
If you want to be what you imagine (which is far more than imaginary) simply move your consciousness sideways to catch up with your attention.
Inhabit your alternate reality and go forward from there. Or some other direction.
Don’t worry about your “present” reality. Like water, another version of you will inhabit your imaginary body and take up the seeming space. They will be as kind as you, as smart as you, and as nice as you. Unless you’re the opposite, then they will be the opposite, too. They will have all your memories because the memories are part of the timeline, not just part of you.
No one will know you’re missing. Because you won’t be. Turns out this monkey you are got sucked into a vacuum and became you.
It happens every seeming second. Remember. Time does not simply move back and forth. Nothing else does, why would time?
It only SEEMS that time is linear because this monkey you are got caught in a timeline where you believe some very strange and paradoxical things.
But you’re not caught. It only seems that way.
Think of it this way. Your attention is caught in a rip current. What do they tell you to do when you’re caught in a rip current?
You can be sucked linearly out to sea. Or you can swim sideways.
Move sideways through time. Mindfully, for a change.
See you out there. And in there. And next to and away from there. And also here. Right where you seem to be now.
We are Space Monkey.
Trail Wood,
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Consciousness as a Multidimensional Phenomenon
Moving sideways through time challenges our conventional understanding of temporal linearity. Our attention often drifts to what could have been, drawing our consciousness into parallel realities that exist just out of reach. But what if these alternate selves are not mere figments of imagination but actual dimensions of existence? Just as we can project our thoughts backwards and forwards, perhaps we can shift our awareness laterally to align with these alternate timelines.
The Dynamics of Attention and Intention
Every moment that we ponder on what could or should be, we are effectively navigating sideways in time. Attention is the vehicle, and intention is the fuel. By refocusing our intention, we can move our consciousness to coincide with our attention, essentially leaping from one version of reality to another. The key is to inhabit this alternate state fully, embracing its conditions and possibilities.
Alternate Selves, Shared Memories
These alternate versions of ourselves are not mere illusions; they are as real as our current selves, partaking in different facets of the great cosmic play. The memories we have are not exclusive to us; they are the fabric of the timeline, woven into each version of our being. Whether it is a kinder version or a contrasting one, another self will seamlessly fill the space we vacate, guided by the memories and circumstances native to that timeline.
Freedom from Temporal Linearity
We often find ourselves trapped in the belief that time is linear. It seems that way because we are ensnared in a particular understanding of existence. Just like being caught in a rip current, the illusion of being stuck is powerful. But in a rip current, one can escape by moving sideways, not by fighting the current. Similarly, we can free our attention from the shackles of linear time by choosing to navigate it laterally, experiencing the richness of multiple timelines.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
Consciousness is not restricted to moving merely forwards or backwards in time — it can also move sideways. By redirecting our attention and intention, we can potentially align ourselves with alternate timelines, experiencing different facets of existence. We also examine how memories are shared across these versions and how they can be seamlessly occupied by alternate selves. Ultimately, we question the illusion of linear time, positing that freedom lies in lateral navigation.
Glossarium
- Temporal Linearity: The limited view that time progresses only in a forward or backward motion.
- Lateral Navigation: The act of moving sideways through time or dimensions to explore alternate states of being.
- Cosmic Play: The ever-expanding, dynamic theatre of existence that houses all versions of reality.
- Shared Fabric: The collective memories and experiences that bind alternate selves across multiple timelines.
“To see a world in a grain of sand And heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour.”
— William Blake
Navigating the Cosmic Whimsi-streams
Sideways through timelines we glide,
Not merely forward, nor backward, we ride.
Multiple selves in cosmic play partake,
Different timelines, the same memories make.
Linear is not the course time always keeps,
Like a river, it bends, it dives, it leaps.
Caught in a current? Swim to the side, explore!
Discover new facets of what life has in store.
Your thoughts?
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